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+ | {{Infobox Vraska}} | ||
+ | [[Vraska, Golgari Queen]] is a black and green gorgon Planeswalker, introduced in November 2018 along with the [[Guilds of Ravnica]] card set. | ||
− | + | She has average health, and deck limits with an unbalanced spread, focusing on Creatures. She has good mana gains in Black and Green and others neutral. | |
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− | + | Her abilities have minor themes around life levels and support reinforcements, including gaining life and spending a reinforcement for minor card draw and mana, and creating an indestructible support {{Ability|Token}} which continues to {{Ability|Reinforce}} and cause the opponent to {{Ability|life loss|lose life}} according to its size. She can also permanently degrade enemy creatures or supports. | |
− | + | Vraska is arguably the Planeswalker most impacted by Oktagon scrupulously separating damage and life loss. Used to be, the requirement to have a creature on board and for the opponent to have lost life were in most cases the same thing - now the player must build Lose Life cards into their deck to make her ultimate ability function at all. Not that it was all that great to start with: Chandra 3's ability does better damage, has no requirements, costs half as much Loyalty, and is a first ability, making room for better. | |
Vraska, Golgari Queen, sometimes called V2, is the second of two playable [[Planeswalkers]] in MtGPQ which embody Vraska at different points in her life. | Vraska, Golgari Queen, sometimes called V2, is the second of two playable [[Planeswalkers]] in MtGPQ which embody Vraska at different points in her life. | ||
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| Effect 1 = Gain 4 life. | | Effect 1 = Gain 4 life. | ||
| PW Level 2 = 20-35 | | PW Level 2 = 20-35 | ||
− | | Loyalty 2 = | + | | Loyalty 2 = 8 |
− | | Effect 2 = Gain 4 life. Then, lose 2 reinforcements and draw a card. | + | | Effect 2 = Gain 4 life. <b>Then, lose 2 {{Ability|reinforce|reinforcements}} and draw a card.</b> |
| PW Level 3 = 36-49 | | PW Level 3 = 36-49 | ||
− | | Loyalty 3 = | + | | Loyalty 3 = 7 |
− | | Effect 3 = Gain 4 life. Then, lose | + | | Effect 3 = Gain 4 life. Then, lose <b>1</b> {{Ability|reinforce|reinforcement}} and draw a card. |
| PW Level 4 = 50-60 | | PW Level 4 = 50-60 | ||
− | | Loyalty 4 = | + | | Loyalty 4 = 6 |
− | | Effect 4 = Gain 4 life. Then, lose a reinforcement and draw a card and gain 3 mana. | + | | Effect 4 = Gain 4 life. Then, lose a {{Ability|reinforce|reinforcement}} and draw a card <b>and gain 3 mana</b>. |
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{{Planeswalker Ability | {{Planeswalker Ability | ||
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| PW Level 1 = 10-25 | | PW Level 1 = 10-25 | ||
| Loyalty 1 = 12 | | Loyalty 1 = 12 | ||
− | | Effect 1 = Undergrowth 4: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. | + | | Effect 1 = {{Ability|Undergrowth}} 4: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. |
| PW Level 2 = 26-39 | | PW Level 2 = 26-39 | ||
| Loyalty 2 = 12 | | Loyalty 2 = 12 | ||
− | | Effect 2 = Undergrowth 6: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. | + | | Effect 2 = {{Ability|Undergrowth}} <b>6</b>: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. |
| PW Level 3 = 40-55 | | PW Level 3 = 40-55 | ||
| Loyalty 3 = 12 | | Loyalty 3 = 12 | ||
− | | Effect 3 = Undergrowth 8: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. If your opponent doesn't control a creature, an opposing nonland support loses X shield. | + | | Effect 3 = {{Ability|Undergrowth}} <b>8</b>: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. <b>If your opponent doesn't control a creature, an opposing nonland support loses X shield.</b> |
| PW Level 4 = 56-60 | | PW Level 4 = 56-60 | ||
− | | Loyalty 4 = | + | | Loyalty 4 = 9 |
− | | Effect 4 = Undergrowth 12: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. If your opponent doesn't control a creature, an opposing nonland support loses X shield. | + | | Effect 4 = {{Ability|Undergrowth}} <b>12</b>: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. If your opponent doesn't control a creature, an opposing nonland support loses X shield. |
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{{Planeswalker Ability | {{Planeswalker Ability | ||
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| PW Level 1 = 16-29 | | PW Level 1 = 16-29 | ||
| Loyalty 1 = 18 | | Loyalty 1 = 18 | ||
− | | Effect 1 = Create a Golgari Assassins | + | | Effect 1 = Create a Golgari Assassins {{Ability|Token}} [with 4 shield and "At the end of your turn, if you control 1 or more creatures and if your opponent {{Ability|life loss|lost life}} this turn, {{Ability|reinforce}} this support and your opponent loses X life, where X is the number of reinforcements of this support."]. |
| PW Level 2 = 30-45 | | PW Level 2 = 30-45 | ||
| Loyalty 2 = 18 | | Loyalty 2 = 18 | ||
− | | Effect 2 = Create an Improved Golgari Assassins | + | | Effect 2 = Create an <b>Improved Golgari Assassins {{Ability|Token}}</b> [with "Cannot be Destroyed or Exiled. At the end of your turn, if you control 1 or more creatures and if your opponent {{Ability|life loss|lost life}} this turn, {{Ability|reinforce}} this support and your opponent loses X life, where X is the number of reinforcements of this support."]. |
| PW Level 3 = 46-59 | | PW Level 3 = 46-59 | ||
− | | Loyalty 3 = 15 | + | | Loyalty 3 = <b>15</b> |
− | | Effect 3 = Create an Improved Golgari Assassins | + | | Effect 3 = Create an Improved Golgari Assassins {{Ability|Token}} [with "Cannot be Destroyed or Exiled. At the end of your turn, if you control 1 or more creatures and if your opponent {{Ability|life loss|lost life}} this turn, {{Ability|reinforce}} this support and your opponent loses X life, where X is the number of reinforcements of this support."]. |
| PW Level 4 = 60 | | PW Level 4 = 60 | ||
− | | Loyalty 4 = 12 | + | | Loyalty 4 = <b>12</b> |
− | | Effect 4 = Create an Improved Golgari Assassins | + | | Effect 4 = Create an Improved Golgari Assassins {{Ability|Token}} [with "Cannot be Destroyed or Exiled. At the end of your turn, if you control 1 or more creatures and if your opponent {{Ability|life loss|lost life}} this turn, {{Ability|reinforce}} this support and your opponent loses X life, where X is the number of reinforcements of this support."]. |
}} | }} | ||
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==Story== | ==Story== | ||
− | + | ''"On [[Ixalan]], Vraska encountered [[Jace, Telepath Unbound|Jace Beleren]]—the Living Guildpact and a Planeswalker himself—and discovered the doom that [[Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh|Nicol Bolas]] planned to unleash on [[Guilds of Ravnica|Ravnica]].<br>Vraska asked Jace to hold on to her memories of him and Bolas's plans, resolving to live as a sleeper agent until the moment to return her memories, so she could retaliate against Nicol Bolas in defense of her home."'' | |
+ | :<< [[Vraska, Relic Seeker#Story|Vraska, Relic Seeker's Story]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Starting Deck== | ||
+ | {{Deck List | ||
+ | | Assassin's Trophy | ||
+ | | Golgari Raiders | ||
+ | | Rhizome Lurcher | ||
+ | | Erstwhile Trooper | ||
+ | | Undercity Uprising | ||
+ | | Brawler's Plate | ||
+ | | Llanowar Wastes | ||
+ | | Orchard Spirit | ||
+ | | Gnarlroot Trapper | ||
+ | | Wild Instincts | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{Planeswalkers}} | {{Planeswalkers}} | ||
[[Category:Planeswalkers]] | [[Category:Planeswalkers]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Black]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Green]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Draw]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Gain mana]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Lose life]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Reinforce]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Reduce shield]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Set ability]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Weaken]] |
Latest revision as of 22:11, 23 February 2023
Vraska, Golgari Queen | |
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Full Name | Vraska, Golgari Queen |
Aliases | V2 |
Affinities | |
Origin set | Guilds of Ravnica |
Cost | 650 |
Stats (max level) | |
Health | 106 |
Deck limits | 8 · 6 · 5 |
Mana bonuses | 0 · 0 · +4 · 0 · +4 |
Leveling cost | 160,720 |
Planeswalkers (Infobox · Data) |
Planeswalker series | |
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Vraska (gorgon) | |
V1 | Vraska, Relic Seeker |
V2 | Vraska, Golgari Queen |
Vraska, Golgari Queen is a black and green gorgon Planeswalker, introduced in November 2018 along with the Guilds of Ravnica card set.
She has average health, and deck limits with an unbalanced spread, focusing on Creatures. She has good mana gains in Black and Green and others neutral.
Her abilities have minor themes around life levels and support reinforcements, including gaining life and spending a reinforcement for minor card draw and mana, and creating an indestructible support Token which continues to Reinforce and cause the opponent to lose life according to its size. She can also permanently degrade enemy creatures or supports.
Vraska is arguably the Planeswalker most impacted by Oktagon scrupulously separating damage and life loss. Used to be, the requirement to have a creature on board and for the opponent to have lost life were in most cases the same thing - now the player must build Lose Life cards into their deck to make her ultimate ability function at all. Not that it was all that great to start with: Chandra 3's ability does better damage, has no requirements, costs half as much Loyalty, and is a first ability, making room for better.
Vraska, Golgari Queen, sometimes called V2, is the second of two playable Planeswalkers in MtGPQ which embody Vraska at different points in her life.
Contents
Stats
Vraska, Golgari Queen - level 60 | ||||||||||
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Mana bonus | Deck limits | Health | Leveling cost | |||||||
0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 106 | 160,720 |
Abilities
1: Rise to the Occasion | |||
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Ability Level | PW level | Effect | |
6-19 | 9 | Gain 4 life. | |
20-35 | 8 | Gain 4 life. Then, lose 2 reinforcements and draw a card. | |
36-49 | 7 | Gain 4 life. Then, lose 1 reinforcement and draw a card. | |
50-60 | 6 | Gain 4 life. Then, lose a reinforcement and draw a card and gain 3 mana. |
2: Capital Punishment | |||
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Ability Level | PW level | Effect | |
10-25 | 12 | Undergrowth 4: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. | |
26-39 | 12 | Undergrowth 6: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. | |
40-55 | 12 | Undergrowth 8: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. If your opponent doesn't control a creature, an opposing nonland support loses X shield. | |
56-60 | 9 | Undergrowth 12: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. If your opponent doesn't control a creature, an opposing nonland support loses X shield. |
3: Swarm of Assassins | |||
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Ability Level | PW level | Effect | |
16-29 | 18 | Create a Golgari Assassins Token [with 4 shield and "At the end of your turn, if you control 1 or more creatures and if your opponent lost life this turn, reinforce this support and your opponent loses X life, where X is the number of reinforcements of this support."]. | |
30-45 | 18 | Create an Improved Golgari Assassins Token [with "Cannot be Destroyed or Exiled. At the end of your turn, if you control 1 or more creatures and if your opponent lost life this turn, reinforce this support and your opponent loses X life, where X is the number of reinforcements of this support."]. | |
46-59 | 15 | Create an Improved Golgari Assassins Token [with "Cannot be Destroyed or Exiled. At the end of your turn, if you control 1 or more creatures and if your opponent lost life this turn, reinforce this support and your opponent loses X life, where X is the number of reinforcements of this support."]. | |
60 | 12 | Create an Improved Golgari Assassins Token [with "Cannot be Destroyed or Exiled. At the end of your turn, if you control 1 or more creatures and if your opponent lost life this turn, reinforce this support and your opponent loses X life, where X is the number of reinforcements of this support."]. |
Story
"On Ixalan, Vraska encountered Jace Beleren—the Living Guildpact and a Planeswalker himself—and discovered the doom that Nicol Bolas planned to unleash on Ravnica.
Vraska asked Jace to hold on to her memories of him and Bolas's plans, resolving to live as a sleeper agent until the moment to return her memories, so she could retaliate against Nicol Bolas in defense of her home."
Starting Deck
Card name | Type | Cost | Color | Rarity | Set |
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Assassin's Trophy | 7 | GRN | |||
Golgari Raiders | (2/2) | 13 | GRN | ||
Rhizome Lurcher | (2/2) | 12 | GRN | ||
Erstwhile Trooper | (2/2) | 8 | GRN | ||
Undercity Uprising | 10 | GRN | |||
Brawler's Plate | (3) | 8 | ORI | ||
Llanowar Wastes | (2) | 8 | ORI | ||
Orchard Spirit | (2/2) | 6 | ORI | ||
Gnarlroot Trapper | (1/1) | 5 | ORI | ||
Wild Instincts | 8 | ORI |